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The son of Mao’s official interpreter, Wang Zheng introduced the Chinese to Cuban puros. A cigar lover with a remarkable story.   Domitille Piron, correspondent in Cuba   “I remember that I was about three, and my mother would return from her travels with beautiful boxes decorated with animals drawing carriages. I was fascinated by these colorful objects, which were

He may not be the most high-profile Dominican producer, but Jochy Blanco, who runs Tabacalera Palma, is certainly one of the most well-respected.   By Daniela Cruz Gil, our correspondent in Santiago de los Caballeros (Dominican Republic)   “I come from a tobacco family. My great-grandfather was an immigrant who traded small-scale goods: coffee, cocoa and tobacco. My grandfather, a